Description
A vibrant and healthy savory appetizer course featuring four portions of fresh cream filled cheese pods arranged flat inside a plate tossed inside a smooth rich emulsion glaze of fresh sweet cherries unsalted butter balsamic vinegar lemon zest and fresh sliced basil leaves.
Ingredients
3 cups sweet cherries
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 tsp lemon zest
8 oz burrata cheese
1 tbsp fresh basil leaves
1 pinch flaky sea salt
1 tsp balsamic syrup
1 loaf crusty bread
Instructions
Pit and halve the fresh sweet cherries cleanly using a sharp knife tool over a wooden cutting board to preserve the edge.
Drop the fruit pieces into a bowl container tossing with 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar before setting aside to macerate.
Melt the unsalted butter inside a small stainless steel saucepan pan over medium heat for 5 minutes until golden brown.
Remove the pan from the burner fire track stirring the shaven lemon zest directly into the nutty hot lipid current.
Position the room-temperature burrata cheese pod flat in the center floor basin of a wide decorative serving platter plate.
Slice a cross mark over the curd canopy pulling the skins back to allow the creamy stracciatella strands to flow out.
Spoon the macerated fruit over the cheese texturing the surface with a drizzle of the lemon hazelnut butter and fresh basil.
Notes
Pressing the raw fruit skins completely bone-dry with heavy paper towels before assembling is the secret to a professional-grade crisp jacket for this Delicious Lemon Cherry Burrata Cheese Platter.
Protein-rich lipid-heavy fresh burrata cream cheeses provide a sophisticated and nutrient-dense foundation while adhering to strict platform rules.
This simple raw tossed party starter snack platter starter is naturally pork-free and wine-free for rapid evening gathering trays.
- Prep Time: ~ 15 mins.
- Cook Time: ~ 5 mins.
- Category: Appetizer.
- Method: Pan Lipid Browning and Raw Fruit Maceration.
- Cuisine: Traditional European-American Bistro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~ 1 large filled dinner plateful section containing 2 ounces of opened burrata cheese with 3/4 cup of dressed cherry sauce and bread.
- Calories: ~ 320 kcal.
- Sugar: ~ 12 g.
- Sodium: ~ 340 mg.
- Fat: ~ 22 g.
- Saturated Fat: ~ 13 g.
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 9 g.
- Trans Fat: ~ 0.4 g.
- Carbohydrates: ~ 22 g.
- Fiber: ~ 2.5 g.
- Protein: ~ 9 g.
- Cholesterol: ~ 55 mg.
Keywords: Delicious Lemon Cherry Burrata Cheese Platter, Burrata Cheese, Sweet Cherries, Brown Butter, Lemon Zest, Balsamic Vinegar, New York Recipe.